公开(公告)号：US20120239857A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-20

申请号：US13050265

申请日：2011-03-17

Applicant: Mahmoud K. Jibbe ,  Dhishankar Sengupta ,  Arunkumar Ragendran

Inventor： Mahmoud K. Jibbe ,  Dhishankar Sengupta ,  Arunkumar Ragendran

IPC: G06F12/00

CPC classification number: G06F12/0246 ,  G06F11/108 ,  G06F2212/7208 ,  G06F2212/7211

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a controller and an array. The controller may be configured to generate control signals in response to one or more input requests. The array may comprise a plurality of solid state devices. The solid state devices may be configured to (i) read and/or write data in response to the control signals received from the controller and (ii) distribute writes across the plurality of solid state devices such that each of said solid state devices has a similar number of writes.

Abstract translation: 一种包括控制器和阵列的装置。 控制器可以被配置为响应于一个或多个输入请求而产生控制信号。 阵列可以包括多个固态器件。 固态设备可以被配置为（i）响应于从控制器接收的控制信号读取和/或写入数据，以及（ii）分布跨越多个固态设备的写入，使得每个所述固态设备具有 相似的写入次数。

公开(公告)号：US20120159474A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US12969601

申请日：2010-12-16

Applicant: Madhukar Gunjan Chakhaiyar ,  Mahmoud Kjibbe ,  Dhishankar Sengupta ,  Himanshu Dwivedi

Inventor： Madhukar Gunjan Chakhaiyar ,  Mahmoud Kjibbe ,  Dhishankar Sengupta ,  Himanshu Dwivedi

IPC: G06F9/455 ,  G06F12/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0611 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/1076

Abstract: A system and method of I/O path virtualization between a RAID controller and an environment service module (ESM) in a storage area network (SAN) is disclosed. In one embodiment, a type of I/O request is identified by an input/output (I/O) control engine upon receiving an I/O request from a host computer via a RAID controller. Further, a priority is assigned to the received I/O request based on the type of I/O request by the I/O control engine. Furthermore, the processing of the prioritized I/O request is interrupted by the I/O control engine. In addition, the prioritized I/O request is separated into a command I/O request or a status request. Also, the separated command I/O request or the status request is sent to an associated queue in a plurality of solid state drive (SSD) buffer queues (SBQ) in the I/O control engine.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种RAID控制器与存储区域网络（SAN）中的环境服务模块（ESM）之间的I / O路径虚拟化的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，当通过RAID控制器从主计算机接收到I / O请求时，I / O请求的类型由输入/输出（I / O）控制引擎识别。 此外，基于I / O控制引擎的I / O请求的类型，将优先级分配给所接收的I / O请求。 此外，优先级I / O请求的处理被I / O控制引擎中断。 此外，优先级I / O请求被分为命令I / O请求或状态请求。 此外，分离的命令I / O请求或状态请求被发送到I / O控制引擎中的多个固态驱动器（SSD）缓冲器队列（SBQ）中的关联队列。

公开(公告)号：US20120159142A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US12969607

申请日：2010-12-16

Applicant: Mahmoud K. Jibbe ,  Dhishankar Sengupta ,  Britto Rossario ,  Senthil Kannan

Inventor： Mahmoud K. Jibbe ,  Dhishankar Sengupta ,  Britto Rossario ,  Senthil Kannan

IPC: G06F9/00

CPC classification number: G06F8/65 ,  G06F8/71

Abstract: A system and method for providing firmware update for network connected storage subsystem components is disclosed. In one embodiment, the storage system is registered via a secured process using a client management module of a firmware update management module residing in a client device associated with the storage system. The storage system includes a plurality of storage subsystems. Further, an inventory list including each storage subsystem component in each of the plurality of storage subsystems along with its associated firmware code level is formed by the client management module. Furthermore, the inventory list along with an associated firmware code level of the storage system is stored by a registration management module of the firmware update management module residing in a registration server coupled to the client device via the network.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于为网络连接的存储子系统组件提供固件更新的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，存储系统通过使用位于与存储系统相关联的客户端设备中的固件更新管理模块的客户端管理模块经由安全处理进行注册。 存储系统包括多个存储子系统。 此外，由客户管理模块形成包括多个存储子系统中的每一个中的每个存储子系统组件及其关联的固件代码级别的清单列表。 此外，库存清单以及存储系统的相关联的固件代码级别由驻留在经由网络耦合到客户端设备的注册服务器中的固件更新管理模块的注册管理模块存储。

公开(公告)号：US20110314141A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-22

申请号：US12816391

申请日：2010-06-16

Applicant: Mahmoud K. Jibbe ,  Dhishankar Sengupta ,  Madhukar Gunjan ,  Krishanu Dhar

Inventor： Mahmoud K. Jibbe ,  Dhishankar Sengupta ,  Madhukar Gunjan ,  Krishanu Dhar

IPC: G06F13/36 ,  G06F15/173

CPC classification number: H04L61/2038 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0661 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  H04L61/106 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L69/08

Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling communication between iSCSI/SAS host devices and iSCSI/SAS target devices via an iSCSI/SAS router is disclosed. In one embodiment, an iSCSI/SAS router includes iSCSI interfaces, SAS interfaces, and a mapping and routing logic. The mapping and routing logic is coupled to the iSCSI interfaces and the SAS interfaces. The mapping and routing logic virtualizes one or more SAS host and target devices to communicate with discovered one or more iSCSI host and target devices. Further, the mapping and routing logic virtualizes the one or more iSCSI host and target devices to communicate with discovered one or more SAS host and target devices.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种通过iSCSI / SAS路由器实现iSCSI / SAS主机设备与iSCSI / SAS目标设备之间的通信的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，iSCSI / SAS路由器包括iSCSI接口，SAS接口以及映射和路由逻辑。 映射和路由逻辑耦合到iSCSI接口和SAS接口。 映射和路由逻辑将一个或多个SAS主机和目标设备虚拟化，以与已发现的一个或多个iSCSI主机和目标设备进行通信。 此外，映射和路由逻辑虚拟化一个或多个iSCSI主机和目标设备以与已发现的一个或多个SAS主机和目标设备进行通信。